DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 26 January 1911, Page 157

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The Rev. Father Tobin is in charge of the Cathedral parish in the absence of the local clergy at the annual retreat. The Rev. W. Ganly, St. Kilda West (Melbourne), arrived at the Bluff on Monday, and went on for a short visit to Riverton. The Very Rev. Father Murray, C.SS.R., who had been conducting retreats in Dunedin for some time, returned to Wellington on Monday.

. The annual retreat of the clergy of the diocese is being held this week at Holy Cross College, and is conducted by the Rev. P. M. Lynch, C.SS.R. The members of St. Patrick’s choir, South Dunedin held a, meeting at the presbytery on Sunday evening for the purpose of making, a presentation to Miss Tonar orgainst. Rev. Father O’Malley presided, and in a ’few ■words referred to the good work done by Miss Tonar as organist, and thanked her on behalf of himself and the choir lor her services, and then presented her with a ladv’s dressing case and umbrella suitably inscribed. Mr. C Atwill replied on behalf of Miss Tonar. The week’s retreat for the Children of Mary the members of the confraternity of Perpetual Succour, conducted by the Rev. P. M. Lynch, C.SS.R., was brought to a close on Sunday afternoon in St. Joseph’s Cathedral, when over 100 new members were received into the confraternity of Perpetual Succour. As a result of the retreat very large numbers approached the Holy Table at the early Masses on Sunday morning. The Cathedral was crowded Ly.XpreSed" y ereUil ' g ’ " llen 1116 Itev '